Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Danish Soldiers 2.5 Years after Military Deployment in Afghanistan: The Role of Personality Traits as Predisposing Risk Factors
<p>Understanding the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) implicates research regarding factors besides the preceding traumatic event. This study investigated the influence of predisposing personality traits on development of PTSD in a group of Danish Soldiers deployed to Afghan...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations
2015-02-01
|
| Series: | Journal of European Psychology Students |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://jeps.efpsa.org/articles/290 |
| _version_ | 1818232401048895488 |
|---|---|
| author | Janne Hellerup Nielsen Soeren Bo Andersen Annie Hogh |
| author_facet | Janne Hellerup Nielsen Soeren Bo Andersen Annie Hogh |
| author_sort | Janne Hellerup Nielsen |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | <p>Understanding the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) implicates research regarding factors besides the preceding traumatic event. This study investigated the influence of predisposing personality traits on development of PTSD in a group of Danish Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan (N = 445). Using a prospective design data was collected using questionnaires including the NEO Five Factor Inventory and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist. The results showed a PTSD-prevalence of 9.2% in the total sample 2.5 years after homecoming. Using Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, and Spearman¡'s rho significant relationships were identified between pre-existing personality traits of neuroticism and agreeableness with development of PTSD symptoms 2.5 years after homecoming, however, a number of additional cofounders were identified.</p> |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-12T11:05:42Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-4c4eaf0c160246f99a1a3856e5492502 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2222-6931 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-12T11:05:42Z |
| publishDate | 2015-02-01 |
| publisher | European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of European Psychology Students |
| spelling | doaj.art-4c4eaf0c160246f99a1a3856e54925022022-12-22T00:26:24ZengEuropean Federation of Psychology Students' AssociationsJournal of European Psychology Students2222-69312015-02-01611910.5334/jeps.cp70Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Danish Soldiers 2.5 Years after Military Deployment in Afghanistan: The Role of Personality Traits as Predisposing Risk FactorsJanne Hellerup Nielsen0Soeren Bo Andersen1Annie Hogh2University of Copenhagen, Department of PsychologyVeteran Center, Danish Defense, Ringsted, DenmarkUniversity of Copenhagen, Department of Psychology<p>Understanding the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) implicates research regarding factors besides the preceding traumatic event. This study investigated the influence of predisposing personality traits on development of PTSD in a group of Danish Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan (N = 445). Using a prospective design data was collected using questionnaires including the NEO Five Factor Inventory and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist. The results showed a PTSD-prevalence of 9.2% in the total sample 2.5 years after homecoming. Using Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, and Spearman¡'s rho significant relationships were identified between pre-existing personality traits of neuroticism and agreeableness with development of PTSD symptoms 2.5 years after homecoming, however, a number of additional cofounders were identified.</p>https://jeps.efpsa.org/articles/290ptsdpersonality traitsvulnerabilityresiliencesoldiers |
| spellingShingle | Janne Hellerup Nielsen Soeren Bo Andersen Annie Hogh Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Danish Soldiers 2.5 Years after Military Deployment in Afghanistan: The Role of Personality Traits as Predisposing Risk Factors Journal of European Psychology Students ptsd personality traits vulnerability resilience soldiers |
| title | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Danish Soldiers 2.5 Years after Military Deployment in Afghanistan: The Role of Personality Traits as Predisposing Risk Factors |
| title_full | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Danish Soldiers 2.5 Years after Military Deployment in Afghanistan: The Role of Personality Traits as Predisposing Risk Factors |
| title_fullStr | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Danish Soldiers 2.5 Years after Military Deployment in Afghanistan: The Role of Personality Traits as Predisposing Risk Factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Danish Soldiers 2.5 Years after Military Deployment in Afghanistan: The Role of Personality Traits as Predisposing Risk Factors |
| title_short | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Danish Soldiers 2.5 Years after Military Deployment in Afghanistan: The Role of Personality Traits as Predisposing Risk Factors |
| title_sort | posttraumatic stress disorder among danish soldiers 2 5 years after military deployment in afghanistan the role of personality traits as predisposing risk factors |
| topic | ptsd personality traits vulnerability resilience soldiers |
| url | https://jeps.efpsa.org/articles/290 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT jannehellerupnielsen posttraumaticstressdisorderamongdanishsoldiers25yearsaftermilitarydeploymentinafghanistantheroleofpersonalitytraitsaspredisposingriskfactors AT soerenboandersen posttraumaticstressdisorderamongdanishsoldiers25yearsaftermilitarydeploymentinafghanistantheroleofpersonalitytraitsaspredisposingriskfactors AT anniehogh posttraumaticstressdisorderamongdanishsoldiers25yearsaftermilitarydeploymentinafghanistantheroleofpersonalitytraitsaspredisposingriskfactors |